Category Archives: Green
Oceans noisier, acoustic environment harmful to marine life
BEIJING, Dec. 22 — The world’s oceans are becoming noisier because of pollution and the altered deep sea’s acoustic environment is potentially harmful for marine life, U.S. scientists said in a report quoted by media Tuesday. The report published in … Continue reading
Curbing climate change “averts health crisis”: study
BEIJING, Nov. 26 — Curbing climate change could save millions of lives by reducing preventable deaths from heart and lung diseases, a new study suggested Wednesday. The report, published by the British medical review The Lancet in a special issue, … Continue reading
New power plant prototype uses salt to produce electricity
BEIJING, Nov. 25 — The world’s first osmotic power plant was unveiled in Norway, which can utilize the energy when freshwater encounters seawater to produce clean electricity, according to media reports Wednesday. Statkraft, a state-owned power group of Norway, is … Continue reading
Experts warn climate change to raise seas by 2m by 2100
BEIJING, Nov. 25 — Global warming could raise sea levels by 2 meters at worst by 2100, much faster than expected, experts said in a statement. In the statement “Copenhagen Diagnosis” — a warning to next month’s UN climate summit … Continue reading
Arctic ice cap to disappear in summer in years: study
BEIJING, Oct, 15 — The Arctic ice cap will disappear during the summer within a decade, according to findings released Wednesday by a polar research team. The Catlin Arctic Survey team, led by explorer Pen Hadow, trekked through the northern … Continue reading